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UHart's academic calendar contains key dates and deadlines for the events that occur in an academic year.
The calendars include the opening of residence halls, dates for final exams, University holidays, and the beginning/end of the semesters. Both future academic calendars and past semesters are available below for reference.
Please note, dates may be subject to change.
Current Semester: Spring 2025
| Date | Day | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20 | Monday | Residence halls open Martin Luther King Day—University Holiday |
| Jan. 21 | Tuesday | Registration day |
| Jan. 22 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| Jan. 25 | Saturday | Degrees awarded to those completing requirements in fall |
| Jan. 28 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a class and receive 100% tuition credit |
| Feb. 4 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course and receive a 60% tuition credit Last day to change from audit to credit status |
| Feb. 11 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course and receive 40% tuition credit Last day to drop a course and have it deleted from your record |
| Feb. 12 | Wednesday | First day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W |
| Feb. 14 | Friday | Last day to file May degree applications |
| Feb. 15 | Saturday | Priority deadline for new incoming students (first-year and transfer students) to submit their 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to ensure adequate time for processing |
| Feb. 18 | Tuesday | Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 20% tuition credit 4-week Compass Progress survey |
| Feb. 21 | Friday | University Enrollment Census |
| March 15 | Saturday | Spring recess begins at 3 p.m.—all residence halls will remain open |
| March 24 | Monday | Classes resume |
| March 25 | Tuesday | 8-week Compass Progress survey |
| April 1 | Tuesday | Advance registration for full-time undergraduate students begins |
| April 3 | Thursday | Advance registration for part-time and graduate students begins |
| April 8 | Tuesday | Required date for returning students applying for financial aid to submit their FAFSA and all other required documents to the U.S Department of Education to ensure adequate time for processing Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W Last day to change to Pass/No Pass or from Pass/No Pass to Letter Grade Last day to change from credit to audit status** |
| May 6 | Tuesday | Classes end Last day to resolve I grades from preceding term to avoid change from I to F |
| May 7 | Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 8 | Thursday | Final examinations begin Note: Final exam schedule includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day |
| May 14 | Wednesday | Final examinations end |
| May 15 | Thursday | Residence halls close at 10 a.m. for students not participating in Commencement |
| May 18 | Sunday | Commencement at the XL Center in Hartford, CT Residence halls close at 8 p.m. for students who are participating in Commencement |
Looking Ahead
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| May 19-June 4 | Mayterm* |
| May 19-June 30 | Summer Session I |
| May 19-July 6 | Summer I, 7 weeks (previously Virtual Campus 1)* |
| July 7-Aug. 15 | Summer Session II |
| July 7-Aug. 24 | Summer II, 7 weeks (previously Virtual Campus 2) |
Course dates may vary. Please refer to the course listing for specific start and end dates for each course.
*No class will be held on Memorial Day weekend — Monday, May 26; or on Juneteenth — Thursday, June 19, Friday, July 4.
| Date | Day | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 21-22 | Thursday–Friday | Residence halls open (First year students to move-in during their designated time slots.) |
| Aug. 22 | Friday | Final Registration |
| Aug. 22 | Friday | Orientation Session 4 |
| Aug. 24 | Sunday | Student Start Strong |
| Aug. 23-24 | Saturday–Sunday | Residence halls open (Returning students to move in according to their designated time slots.) |
| Aug. 25 | Monday | Classes Begin |
| Aug. 29 | Friday | Last day to drop from a class and receive 100% tuition credit |
| Sept. 1 | Monday | Labor Day—University Holiday |
| Sept. 5 | Friday | Last day to drop from a class and receive 60% tuition credit |
| Sept. 5 | Friday | Last day to change from audit to credit status |
| Sept. 6 | Saturday | Degrees awarded to those completing requirements in the summer |
| Sept. 12 | Friday | Last day to drop from a class and receive 40% tuition credit |
| Sept. 12 | Friday | Last day to drop a course and have it deleted from your record |
| Sept. 15 | Monday | First day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W |
| Sept. 15 | Monday | 4-week Compass Progress Survey |
| Sept. 19 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course and receive 20% tuition credit (No further tuition credit after this date.) |
| Sept. 19 | Friday | University Enrollment Census |
| Oct. 3-5 | Friday-Sunday | Hawktober Weekend |
| Oct. 9 | Thursday | Fall Break Begins (Note: University is closed, all residence halls will remain open. Thursday and Friday classes will be made-up on Dec. 9 and 10.) |
| Oct. 10 | Friday | Last day to file January degree applications |
| Oct. 13 | Monday | Classes resume |
| Oct. 13 | Monday | 8-week Compass Progress Survey |
| Oct. 31 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W |
| Oct. 31 | Friday | Last day to change to Pass/No Pass or from Pass/No Pass to letter grade |
| Oct. 31 | Friday | Last day to change from credit to audit status** |
| Nov. 3 | Monday | Advance registration for full-time undergraduates begins |
| Nov. 5 | Wednesday | Advance registration for part-time and graduate students begins |
| Nov. 22 | Saturday | Thanksgiving recess begins at 3 p.m.—All residence halls will remain open |
| Dec. 1 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| Dec. 9 | Tuesday | Thursday Fall Break Make-Up Day |
| Dec. 10 | Wednesday | Friday Fall Break Make-Up Day |
| Dec. 10 | Wednesday | Last day to resolve I grades from preceding term to avoid change from I to F |
| Dec. 10 | Wednesday | Classes end |
| Dec. 11 | Thursday | Final examinations begin (Note: Final exam schedule includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day.) |
| Dec. 17 | Wednesday | Final examinations end |
| Dec. 18 | Thursday | Residence halls close at 8 a.m. |
*Arrangements must be made by each faculty member to make up instructional time that may be lost because of emergency closing.
**Students are not eligible to take advantage of special audit fees at this time. In order to be eligible for special audit fees, students must declare audit status when they first register for the course.
| Date | Day | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 26 | Friday | December Online Classes Begin |
| Jan. 5 | Monday | January On-Campus Classes Begin |
| Jan. 16 | Friday | Winter Term Ends |
| Date | Day | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 19 | Monday | Residence halls open |
| Jan. 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day—University Holiday |
| Jan. 20 | Tuesday | Registration Day |
| Jan. 21 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| Jan. 24 | Saturday | Degrees awarded to those completing requirements in fall |
| Jan. 27 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a class and receive 100% tuition credit |
| Feb. 3 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course and receive 60% tuition credit |
| Feb. 3 | Tuesday | Last day to change from audit to credit status |
| Feb. 10 | Tuesday | Last day to drop and receive 40% tuition credit |
| Feb. 10 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course and have it deleted from your record |
| Feb. 11 | Wednesday | First day withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W |
| Feb. 13 | Friday | Last day to file May degree applications |
| Feb. 15 | Sunday | Recommended date for new incoming students (freshmen and transfer) to submit 2026–2027 FAFSA to U.S. Department of Education to ensure adequate time for processing |
| Feb. 17 | Tuesday | Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 20% tuition credit |
| Feb. 17 | Tuesday | 4-week Compass Progress Survey |
| Feb. 20 | Friday | University Enrollment Census |
| March 14 | Saturday | Spring recess begins at 3 p.m.—All residence halls will remain open. |
| March 23 | Monday | Classes resume |
| March 24 | Tuesday | 8-week Compass Progress survey |
| March 31 | Tuesday | Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W |
| March 31 | Tuesday | Last day to change to Pass/No Pass or from Pass/No Pass to letter grade |
| March 31 | Tuesday | Last day to change from credit to audit status** |
| April 1 | Wednesday | Required date for returning students applying for financial aid to submit 2026-2027 FAFSA and all other documents to U.S. Department of Education to ensure adequate time for processing |
| April 1 | Wednesday | Advance registration for full-time undergraduates begins |
| April 3 | Friday | Advance registration for part-time and graduate students begins |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Classes end |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Last day to resolve I grades from preceding term to avoid change from I to F |
| May 6 | Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 7 | Thursday | Final examinations begin (Note: Final exam schedule includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day.) |
| May 13 | Wednesday | Final examinations end |
| May 14 | Thursday | Residence halls close at 10 a.m. for students not participating in Commencement |
| May 17 | Sunday | Commencement at the XL Center in Hartford |
| May 17 | Sunday | Residence halls close at 8 p.m. for students who are participating in Commencement. |
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| May | Summer Session I |
| July | Summer Session II |
Past Academic Calendars
| Date | Day | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 26 | Thursday | December online classes begin |
| Jan. 2 | Thursday | January on-campus classes begin |
| Jan. 17 | Friday | Winter Term ends |
| Date | Day | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 22–23 | Thursday–Friday | Residence halls open for first-year students (First-year students to move-in during their designate time slots) |
| Aug. 23 | Friday | Final Registration |
| Aug. 23–24 | Friday–Saturday | Orientation Sessions 4 and 5 |
| Aug. 24–25 | Saturday–Sunday | Residence halls open for returning students (Returning students to move-in during their designated time slots) |
| Aug. 25 | Sunday | New Student Start Strong Adventures |
| Aug. 26 | Monday | Classes Begin |
| Aug. 30 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 100% tuition credit |
| Sept. 2 | Monday | Labor Day—University Holiday |
| Sept. 6 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 60% tuition credit Last day to change from audit to credit status |
| Sept. 7 | Saturday | Degrees awarded to those completing requirements in the summer |
| Sept. 13 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 40% tuition credit Last day to drop a course and have it deleted from your record |
| Sept. 16 | Monday | First day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W 4-week Compass Program survey |
| Sept. 20 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course and receive 20% tuition credit—no further tuition credit after this date University Enrollment Census |
| Oct. 10 | Thursday | Fall break begins (Thursday and Friday classes will be made up on Dec. 10 and 11) Note: The University is closed—all residence halls will remain open |
| Oct. 11 | Friday | Last day to file January degree applications |
| Oct. 14 | Monday | Classes resume 8-week Compass Progress survey |
| Oct. 25–27 | Friday–Sunday | Hawktober Weekend |
| Nov. 1 | Friday | Advance registration for full-time undergraduate students begins Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W Last day to change a course to Pass/No Pass or Pass/No Pass to Letter Grade Last day to change from credit to audit status** |
| Nov. 5 | Tuesday | Advance registration for part-time and graduate students begins |
| Nov. 23 | Saturday | Thanksgiving recess begins at 3 p.m.—All residence halls will remain open |
| Dec. 2 | Monday | Classes Resume |
| Dec. 10–11 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Thursday fall break make-up day (Dec. 10) Friday fall break make-up day (Dec. 11) |
| Dec. 11 | Wednesday | Classes end Last day to resolve I grades from preceding term to avoid change from I to F |
| Dec. 12 | Thursday | Final examinations begin Note: Final exam schedules includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day |
| Dec. 18 | Wednesday | Final examinations end |
| Dec. 19 | Thursday | Residence halls close at 10 a.m. |
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| May 13-May 29 | Mayterm |
| May 13-June 26 | Summer Session I |
| May 13-June 30 | Virtual Campus 1 |
| June 1-Aug. 13 | Summer Session II |
| July 1-Aug. 18 | Virtual Campus 2 |
Course dates may vary. Please refer to the course listing for specific start and end dates for each course.
| Date | Day | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15 | Monday | Residence halls open (students to return during their designated time block) |
| Jan. 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day – University Holiday |
| Jan. 16 | Tuesday | Registration Day |
| Jan. 17 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| Mar. 9 | Saturday | Spring recess begins* (All residence halls will remain open.) |
| Mar. 18 | Monday | Classes resume |
| April 30 | Tuesday | Classes end |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 2 | Thursday | Final examinations begin** |
| May 8 | Wednesday | Final examinations end |
| May 9 | Thursday | Residence halls close @ 10 a.m. for students not participating in Commencement |
| May 12 | Sunday | Residence halls close @ 8 p.m. for students participating in Commencement |
| Note: Final exam schedule includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day. |
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| Dec. 26 | Winterterm Online classes begin |
| Jan. 2 | Winterterm On-campus classes begin |
| Jan. 12 | Winterterm ends |
Please note: Online courses start Dec. 26, 2023, and end Jan. 12, 2024.
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| Aug. 24–27 | Residence halls open, students to move in during their designated time block. See move-in information. |
| Aug. 25–26 | Orientation Preview Session 5 |
| Aug. 25 | Final registration |
| Aug. 26–27 | First- year Student Start Strong |
| Aug. 28 | Classes begin |
| Sep. 4 | Labor Day – University Holiday |
| Oct. 5–6 | Fall Break Begins (Thursday and Friday classes will be made-up on December 12 and 13) |
| Oct. 9 | Classes resume |
| Oct. 20–22 | Hawktober |
| Nov. 18 | Thanksgiving recess begins* |
| Nov. 27 | Classes resume |
| Dec. 12 | Thursday Fall Break Make-Up Day |
| Dec. 13 | Friday Fall Break Make-Up Day |
| Dec. 13 | Classes end |
| Dec. 14 | Final examinations begin** |
| Dec. 20 | Final examinations end |
| Dec. 21 | Residence halls close at 10 a.m. |
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| May 15–June 28 | Summer Session I* |
| July 5–August 15 | Summer Session II** |
*No class will be held on Friday and Monday, May 26 and 29, bordering the Memorial Day weekend; or on Juneteenth—Monday, June 19.
**No class will be held on Monday and Tuesday, July 3 and 4, for Independence Day.
Please note, dates may be subject to change.